List of all-time NHL standings

[2] The overtime loss statistic (abbreviated as OL, OT, or OTL) was introduced into the NHL's points system in the 1999–2000 season.

As a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which canceled the entire 2004–05 season, the league adopted a shootout to determine the winner of a game which is still tied after an overtime period.

Among all defunct franchises, the Cleveland Barons[m] recorded the most games played (858), losses (448), and ties (141).

The Wanderers actually played just 4 of their 6 recorded games, as they defaulted two of them following their arena burning down but prior to their disbandment.

[6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 57–38 (.600) record is the highest.

[24] The Seattle Kraken, being the most recent established NHL team, have the fewest playoff games played (14).

Maurice Richard of the Montreal Canadiens , the NHL leading team in terms of games, wins, ties and points as of the end of the 2023–24 season.
Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets , the franchise with the lowest points percentage as of the end of the 2023–24 season, among active NHL teams.
Statue of Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers , who have the highest playoff winning percentage in NHL history as of the end of the 2022–23 season.